7: ll. V. MoRTitiMEit, Proprietor. INDEPENDENT" Live and Let Live." $1.00 ii Yew if Paid in Advance. VOO. IV., No 25. LEIIK'HTON, OAltHON COUNTY, l'KNN'A, SATURDAY MOUN1NO, MAY 13, 1870. Subscribers out of County, $1.20 CARDS. Vnmltiire Warehoiine. V. SAwtrti.lUnk trret, rtmUrto all ti'nrfi if JAiraftun. Cbtfinimadeio orrfcr. Bnot Knd Shoe Makers. Cltntw Brstney, in LTfin't huiUtinti. Ilank atreet. JUorittriprompUf Allot work warrnnMI. D AlflBI. ICALtlKUS, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Mnuelt Chunk, P. 9-0n. above Union's Jewelry Store, Broadway TJ A. DtcnitAMKU, M.U., PHYSICIAN ANtlBUrs'lKON Ppetltt attention Bald In Chmnle PlManea. Offlw: Sooth Kwt corner Iron and 2nd t.. Lc Ithton, Pa. April 3. IS.. 1. tl. N. B. IlKREK, PKinviniNfl PHYSICIAN AND SUIIOKON, 8l!lee, tUxt Mt't. ll'Xt door above the IVwtofflrr, ' T.ahlihtou, Pa. tHRee IWmra rarryrllteeach day rum W to 1oMk: remainder of dav at nffleeln lhllhtoo. Novii3.'7i J "ll niMSllOK, AUCTIONEER. Rait Wlorl, Pn. N i,!,i of every iwrlptlon attended tn at reamnabl., thircen. Tlio pitrunafe f the piil'lc rsipectfully lollclted. Jan. 24, '.4. 1X0. D.MHOLKTTK. 'jab s. Loosr. JJRIITOI.KTTK IiOOK, ATTORNKTS AND COUNSCLLOltS AT I, AW. OirKi-FlrtNatonal flank Hull Ilnp, Ind Floor. MAL'CH CHUNK, 1'ps.xa. Can t aomtultad In Of rm . I.Tuly 84 I S7 p MKKII4X, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Next Boer to Kirnt National Bank, Ml UGH CHUNK, I'A Op-On b eonault In Herman. f'n9. AniLiTZ, JUSTICE OF THE PKACE, Obert's BotldlnK. BANK-St.. LPItloilTON. Conveyancing, Collecting ard nil othor bus! nfi, connected with tho office promptlv attend rA to. Alto, Agent for the Pnrchasa and Sale u Real Estate. April l'vl T IIOMAB S. nECK, JUSTICE OF TIIK PEACE. BANK Street, I.KIIIGIITON, Ta. ConrafalielnE. Collef tlnK and all huslne con nattad with tha efnes promptly attended to. ?-Aut (or firit-elasi Insurance Companies, sad KUka f all klndu taken on th" mot liberal hni jtn.V, 1S7J. w, M. B.API.I1KI., ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR 4.T LAW, Bam Stattt, LtKiaaTON, Pa. Real KataUand Collection Aneney. Will Ruyand 8.11 Kial Kitato. Ccnvvjauclnp; neatly done. Co. iMtlosa froaptly made. Settling IMatea of Ile HhIi a ipeclalty. May be consulted In Kngltb ladUtrea'an. Nov.'i;. X CONVEYANCE!!, AND GENERAL IN8UHANCE AGENT The following CoraaanlesYre Represented: LBltANON MUTUAL FIRE. KEAD1NQ MUTUAL EIRE, WYOMING FIUB, POTTSV1LLK FJltK, LKIUOll FIRE. and tha TRAV ELERS' ACCIDENT INSURANCE, Alw Fennarlranla and .fatnal Homo Tblef Dcleeure and Inanranre Companr. MarcaM.Wt. TIIOM. KlSMERF.a rjrjHOMAS A. fVIIiLIARIS. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S Fuhlonable Boot and Shoe Maker, NEXT DOOR TO CARBON I10C8E. BAKE STREET, Lehighton, Fa. TCarlng eoameneed baalne&a. aa aboro, I wonld apeetfnlly announce to tbedtliena of LeblRhton and vicinity that lam prepared to do all work tn my line In the neateit and moat tubatantlal man ner, at prlcea fully aa low aa the tame orlt ran rx, oulnvd la Philadelphia. A trial la olirlted and aatlafactlon guaranued. at lnwt prlaea. July . 187i. T P. DKLTZ, PHOTOtlRAPIIER, Upper Uala atreet. bLATINGTON, PA., In tbeOALLEBT recently ooenpird by R. h. Dknolkk riCTURE' TAKEN IN ANY WEATDEB. CHILDlUSN'a LIKENESSES ..-poclailv. PATRONAGE SOLICITED, Asd PaUractlon Uaaianteed JnndC-7iyl QERTENKUL SALOON, BUfeQUEHANNA ST., UAUOH cnUNK. THANK IKKKAKN, Prop'r. Freeh rnlladelphla Lager Brer always on tan. Clean el cnaxeat flatora, and all other kinaa ot UelnwhineDta to be found In a nret-claaa ftalooo. FrtKlO LUNun every Morning at 10 e'oiuok. i l l when yon eo to Uauch Cbunk. July 10. 187.y Trust and Surgioal Bandage Stand. W J. EVEItETr. No. I) Norlb oeventh hi. " below Arob St.. PhUadelphlx LatcsU-u-prored Trnaaea. bhrmWer Bract. ElaeUo M oclc ing. Delta, Buapeatoriea, Ornlonea, Deformltr lnatrameata, dto. Aleo Mra. Everett's. Fltch'B eelf adjnatlnr and other celebrated Female Nop ixnteia Lady AUenoast. Larce atoec and tow Brieo. llerola iraeeeaarullv ti eateo. JnlvSI, 1976-ly. "WTlt. BEX BUILDER & CONTRACTOR BANK STIUCET, LEU1UIITUN, l'A. BeapeoitsUiy annoanoei to the elttiena of IO hlKbtoo and Tiotnity that be la now prouaml to CONTltACT ler tbo ERECTION ot DWELL JKO MOUBEB. CHUHUUEB, SCHOOL UOUBES.aud OTUKU UUILDINOb. AUu that be keeps oonatoaUy vn basa a mil aeaort. tneat of every deaorlptloo of HE A SON ED Xiiimbei I Cooaetlo of TlXnVSU, BIDING. LOOIW. fAHU, BUNDrt. BHUTrElibl. MOLDINUH, 'Ac, wbleti lb u nreDaad to tnmlaa at tbe vry Jxrwost Market frlcea. Patraoace reapeetf ally eolloited. Ma IT. WM. B. REX. WAN TH O. anr number ol Idlee and Oentle meo tnleamueir meoaorewltii '1UUH. A. WILUAttet ueatto tbe " CMruou Houae," Ipr ileoia, bbuee aiul tUttora. Railroad Guide. N OIITII PKNNA.ItAlIiltOAIJ. Paaarnirpra for Plil'ndelnhla will leave Lohlih- ton nn follows i hi" a. m.. via. L. V. arrive nt Phlln. nt ftts a in. rj:iz a. til. via i v. nrrive ai i-ninu tu vi v n. 1- n. in. via 1.. .6 11:00 a Till a. m. vl.i I- V. inn; p. m. vii t. .v . io:-.7 p. m. via U V. Wi'v, ni, la L. A H. 4:17 p. tn. via L. s. 4:11 p. in. via L. V. llion n. in. ?! r. i. in. 2 OS p. in. ti:lt II. in. fi:l. 1). in. 8:1-1 p. ra. 8:21 p. in. a .i.' p. ui. via i,. v . ni'tiirnniir. leavedennt nt Tcrka anil Atnerl ran St.. Phlla., at 7i K). 8:15 nml 9:4? u. ra.i 2:10, r::oninlS:Hp ni. Faro trimi Li-tileh'on lo Plilln.. 2.55, Kriirflon Ticket!, t nil April 17 180. ULLIt CLARK. Ancnt. niSNTIIAI. It. It. I1F TV. .T. y LI'.lliail .t SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION. All llnll Itnute In I. one llrniirli. PASSI'.MIHU 8T.VT10V IN NEW YORK FOOT OF LtllFUTY BT.. N. 11. Tiino Tnblc of Mny 1. 1870. Trains leave l.ehljliton as follcwa: fifXw York. lt"H, fte., at 5.27, 7.47,1112 a. m.. 2 2(5. 4 47 p. tn. For PhUadslplilj, 5S7, 7 17, 11.12 a. in., 2.28 4.47. tor JlniHi Chunk at 10.20 a.m., 1.11, 6.3S, 7.01 .ns p. m. For Wllkea-llarra andPcranton at 10.20 n. in., 1.11 7.01 p. m. ffwmfii'7 Leavo New York, from Htitlon Cn tr.il llallriud of Xew .Ierfn, fool of Llbertv atreet, Nclrlh llher, atfi.15, D.'.'O a.m., 1.00. S 41 nd 4.00 p. m. Uavo Philadelphia, trom l)pot North Peim'a P. It.. at7.l ,11.45 a.m., 2.10. S.45 p. m. leive Eaton at M', 11.45 a. m., 3.M, fi 3.i p m. Leave Maurh Chunk at6.20,7.4o,ll.O.1n.ni'.'.au 4.10, p. m. . Fo: further partlcularf, fee Time Tulles nt the PASKVlKtlS TrOR LONG nitANCH GHANOr. CARS AT ht,IZHKTII. II. I'. BALDWIN, !tn. Vatstngtr Agent. July 4. 1 lT4. pllll.A.ifc ltKAUING IIA1I.KOAU. Arratigumcnt of I'lissri'gcr Trains. MAY fill IS7U. 1 hibb leave ALI.-M'O follo'.vsi - (via rnKKioMB nntNCit.) For rhllrdelphla. nml LrldKt porr at 1.1 J, '3.20. a CO. a. m.. "12.00 noun. 5.55 nud 0.30 p. in. UNJIAY". For riilladelpbla ami lirulRcport at4 30 a. ru. ami 3.10 p.m. (VIA EAST rFNNA. llRAKCB.) For Re ill!n, f 2.30. 5 Co, 8.54 a m 12..U 2 10. 4.30 ai:rt 0 00 p.m , . For HiirlsDnrg. t 2 SO, S 60, 8.55 a. in., 12.20, 4 30 anil 0 OH p m. For Lancaster and Colnm'jli, 6 50, 8.M a.ni. and 4 3'i p m t Uoei not run on 5Iouday I-UNDAY8 For Heartinr 1 30 a in. 2.25 mid !) 00 p m. Foi U iirlabiire, 2.30 a.in, and 0 00 o.m. Trains TOR ALLI3NTOWN leavo as folliwa: (VIA PEBKIOMEN PI1ANC11.) Leavo Pbllndelphl l. i.l5. O.loa. 111., 2 10. 4.31, 5 3 1 and .O0d. m. Leave Ilnrtirepoi t 8.52. O.EO a.in . 2.47, CM, 6.17 and 7.4 '.p. in. HUNIJAY-. Leave Pftflnlelpht'i. s i0 n. m.. and l IOji. m., llrlrtt'epo'L -'d cl,d 5 !'! m. (via i:ast tenna b.iaxch I Leave ne.ums 7 31 7.4 1 I i.li u in., 4 01. 0.10 pnd to.!0 m Leave lltiiinburp;, S 2 1 8J0 a. in., 2.U 3.50 and 7.4 ' p. in. I.e ive Lnncaiter, o.lO a.m.. 1 1.r.5 antt 3.15 p.m. Lsaiu vjolncibli 80a.iii t.oo anils 1 p.m. HUNliAYh. Leave llondlne. 7 31 and 7.4 : a.m. Le.tve ll'irri'um, s.vo a.m. 'I'inliisina'lioit tnua i") inn to and from depot Cth and Gicoii strceta, l'bllniielplili. ntlier tralni to a d li-oni llroad trf et clop it. 'i lie 8.IC a. in. t rum from I'M nr!lpb a and 0.30 p. m. train fiom Alleiiiown have tlirouQh cais to and Irr m K intra, N. Y. Tee 2.10 p. m train rrom Pbl adolnlita and 12. ro nonn train from AJlemown have tbrougn enrs to and trom Plitato'l. 'I ho 5.30 p tn. trvin from Philadelphia and 0.:o a. in train from A.lentnwu have through cars to and trom .Uouch Chunk. J. M. WOOT1BN. Mar, 187.1. Weitcrasupcrintcnilenf. PENNSYLVANIA AII.lt OA I, PHILADELPHIA t UHIE RR. DIVISION. Winter Time Table. On and alter SUNDAY, NOV. 21st, 1871, the Trains on tho Philadelphia ct Erlj Railroad 1)1 vlflou i.Ul run as follow t WESTWARD. FAST LINE loaves Nw YorK D.j . a.m. Philidclphla 12.55 p.m. It.'iltlmoro 1.20 p.m. HorrlsbiirR S.oop.m. arr. at Willlamsport 8.55 p.m. Iicx Haven 10.20 p.m. llellelnnte 11.51 p.m. ERIE MAIL leases New York 8.21 p.m. Pbilailclobla 11.51n.in. Bnhimorn KOI p.m. Harrl'bi.ric 4.25 am. WlllianiFpoit 8 3 a.m. U'CkUai'n ti.15u.ci. He nova 11.0.1a.m. arr. atEna 7.50 p.m. LIMIT. MAIL leave" TMladflphia 7.V0a.m. Balllmnie 7.30 a.m. liBirieliure 10.41 a.111. arr. at Wdllamtpnrt 1.5.1 p.m. Loci H.wn 3.30 p.m. Ueuova 4.41 p ru L'K HAVEN AC. I've Pdiladelphla scia.m. lialtlnioro a.m. Harrlsburg 1.23 p.m arr. at Willlamspurt (i.nip.ni. Lock Haven V. 30 p.m. EAST A' A It D. PniLAD'A EX. leaves Lnelt Haven 6 41a.m. Wllllanirport 7.51 a.m. arr. at Hambnrir 11.55 n.m. lialtlnioro 0.15 pm Philadelphia 4.20 p.m. New York 7,35 p.m. DAY" EXPRESS If avea Rcnova 0.10 a.m. Lock itaven 10 25 a m. WilUameport li.3ia.rn. arr. at IIinnaburK 3.0p.in. Pbllaoelphia c 20 p. in. New Yon 8.15 p.m. Baltimore n.3p.m. CBIE HALL leave Erie l'.20a.m Benova a.2.1 o m. Lock Haven u.tlr.'n. W.lliainsport 10,55 1 ,m. rr. at Harriabure 2U)aru. Ha'iuoi.re 7.31 a m. Philadelphia 7.00 a.m. New Y'ork I0.ina.ra. FAST LINE leaves Willlamsport I2.31a.tn. arr. at II arrtabnrg 3.65 a.m. Balmrorn 7.35 am. Philadelphia 7.31 a.m. New Yor lr.'S i.m. Erie Mall Wed. Limited Mall West, Lock Haven A rrom. Went and Day Exirens East tuaku close cunnecUon at Nortbuoiberlnid with L.AB.UR. trains for Wlltief bairn and Scrauion. Eric Mall West. Limited Mall Welt and Fast Line West, make c.oso ronuoctlon at WUUanisportwUb N. C. ll, W, trains num.. Erie Mall Fast, and We-t, Limited MaU Wet. East line Wen and Day Eipreaa Eats make cIobd eormecUou at Loci; Uaveu with U. E. V, RlLtralae. Erla M 1 East and Weetconuect at Erie with trains on I- H. dt M. H. Kit., ut Corry with O, C. dt A. V. KR.. at Em-ior!iim with B. N. Y. dt i Kit., and at Drlltwond with A. V. Hit. Parlor Oars wt.l run oetwoeu Philadelphia and Willlamrpoit on Lltnitl Mall West. Fast Line Went, PbUadelpbU Cipieaa East and Day jsxpreas ;asi. aieepinz turn ou au nignt iraiaa WM. A. BALDWIN. Oen'l nopf Plotts' Star Organs Are ae perfect parlor orgsos aa aro manufaeta red. Correspondence aollclted with oriraniKt oiuslclsns and the trade. Addrvea, EDWARD PLO rfb, Vs aaaingMn. N. J. Centennial Excursions. CENTRA!, RR. OF NEW .lERSEY, Lehigh niitl .SuaqucliRiiiin Division. PHILADELPHIA -AND THE- CENTKNN1AL ! On ami niter MAY ri HUT, and until NOVEM. UHt TENTH, I87H. ExcursioN Tickets, B'Pilfiir flFI'EEN DAYS from ilnteof Issue, will I issued f. tun htiiuoiiHoii the Leliih nml r-utiiuili tuna lutlsiiiu and iumlcics to $2r Philadelpliia & Itoturn, Vl'l LUIIltlH A1U HUStiUi' n.VNNA DlVI. MON iiliil.NDUTH PhNNHYLVAMA llouila. ut the In low. 117 rates : Eritii Parry ville Sli !!0 " WVisspuit :i." " Lihluliton .10 " Muiluli CliunU.... !l HO Hie "leilli l'fii mi-vi vnnl . itnllioiiil Co. his 111 r upoil in deliver l'lifi-emrorH t tlie'linin Euiiuiieotu tho Centeniiliil (Iiduik.s. II. P 11 LDWJN April 19 n 2 Urn I'.iap. Apent. Phila & Beading B. B. Co. Centennial Excursion Tickets Ou nml after MAY FIRST. 1S70, nml dnriiiK the contlmidiicii of tbo Centennial Exposition Tliiotijrli Excnron TIcUcls lo Plnl.iUoipliin and -etiiiu. via Pnila ie pum A H mJIH',' U nl io.nl, aond (or 15 d.iya irom tlpiti 01 isauo will be issued liyAaen sof Lehlgli Vallev Ilailnmil ut Htn'.liiis on thnt Itoad. "Tln Trains of Ihls Vomyany rn:i rilieetlv to end trom tneir New Depot in Fairmaiint Par!., which Is l.ieated la close proximity to the Centennial Buildings. W. II WOOTI'EN, Oeneral Hnperlntendent. Rfadlng, Arrll 20th, 1870 ml North Pennsylvania B. B. Visitors to the Centennial y tliis lonffrstablWitM und Popular Uoito will be ilelivcretl ut t .0 MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE CENTENNIAL EXIUIUTIttX rf-BIlVEN TIIROUOtl T11AINS LEAVE BETHLPHAH, D.ily, (except Sunday's) FOR PHILADELPHIA, In close connection with nil Ttalns on Lo'ilrh Va lev nnd i.nhljth nud -u'qnobaiinn Hai'ion 1 nud ineli connect'ons from Iho LebUh, WV'iu liiir and Susquehanna Valleys. Now Y01 k "-late, the Weft ami North- eat. i:.eL'Hf 10.N Tii'Kr.Ts from all Points nt ltediie. tsl Hates. VP" Atk for Ttckttt na A'orln 'VniwyltdnM Kitltrotta Pallor end Sleeping Car", and Flrsl-Clnsa Througa Dav Cam. r.I LIS CLARK, (Icn'l A cent, N. P. It. R., Pliilaili'ipbla. April 8. tjll. Plotts' Star Orgnus Comblno beautiy, dnrabllltv and worth. Senrl for llliiatrated eaialofiuo befnio liuiins. Ad. drees the manufacturer. EDWARD PLOT1H, Washington, N. J. w7e aches, Contractor Sc Builder, LEIItrJIITON, TENN'A. I'lnns anil Specifications FOR ALL KIND OF BUILDINGS MADE AT 'HIE SHORTEST NOTICE. NO CHARGES Made t.ir PLANS and RPP.ririCATIONS warn tbo contract la awarded to ihe under signed. Jane 14. IS73yl. A, W. EACHEfl. D RESSEI. AND LIVE Mi The nniicr'isncd respectfnllr Informs the citizens or Carbon and udjolnic comities, that hols asalu preptrod to enpply them with Dressed or Live Hogs at prices fn'lv as low as they can bo bouzbt lor elsewhere Also, Smoked Hams. Bologno and Siiiea;o, at Wbolesili ann Retail. QT Orders will b piomptlv llllod, and Hogs shipped to any point at tho shortest notion. JOSEPH OBERT, Bank Street, Lehlirhton, Pa. Nov 0, vl -J-KHIGHTON BAKERY. Tbo nnderslaned announces to the citizens of Lehltrlilon, Weiasport und thn anirounding uetahborbood. thot he Is now fully prepared lo auppir them witb PUIME I'REHH Bread, dikes & Pretzels Evcrv Mornlo at Wholesale and Eetall, at the lowest price:. He mab a speoia'ty of Vetltlln? nnd Fanry Cakes. Ilo-Nlea and ul other Tartle anpplled with the Choicest Made Tco Cream, In lame or mallqnauUi'e-. on short notirn and a' reasonable names. Also, always on band a large s.oca ot oil kinds ot CANDIES. NUTS, FRUITS, io., at Wholesale and Retail. Patrounge eolietled. J. W, O'NEIL. aprll tVI Bin'l Hfeei, Lehighton Pa. $1,200 PROFIT ON $100 Made this mouth by J'ud and tulu. Invest ae enrdinp to vour' means. tlO. Hi or Jioo, in STOCK PltlVILEORS, hMbrongbi a small lortune to the careful Investor. We artvlne wb'fli and bow toorntUTE SireiT. Books wlib foil luioimauou iwl uoa. Addreaa orders b.r mall and lelasrrapb to 1IAXTJSU &. CO., Bankers and Brokers 17 Wall BL N, THE DIAMOND CROSS, Tim ninst pxpnrlphreil nml "amiclnus of ili'lt'ellvi'P tue not nlwitys Miecessfnl. H'p of lliti foicu art' like other iiu-ti, fnlllhlp, an i cvrii Ihi- liett Inhl jihntt, fotiit'tltut's ivholly fnll .to nehievo their jiurposi". 1 have linn ninny yenn In till' liuslnRo, nml nlthuii1i 1 have nlile.l In brtimltiu n Inrcn tinmlii'r of notnl rrlmlnnls to Jus'leo, tlium hnvc tiet'ti sevcial liistanei'.'i In which my heller Jurlijiiipnt ha lieen 'illndeil tinil my most t'lnhorate ttnps eltnletl lay the ins eals of whom 1 was In march. It Is n terrible imuravntloii to p ili'lectlvc to tiliil hit liibnr net al iiouulit, lint of nil my failures 1 nover hnii one Hint mi 1111 imI me with ehacrlu nml inortiuVatlon 114 line thai 1 unci! made In New Voile It tumle me nppi'ar the nitir" litllculoiH becitite the ease was n very simple one, nml the chief nolor In It win a woman. To he tnlonln by 11 mule shntper Is Imil enouuli, hut to have youiself nml your irofesslou lauulieil nt by a woman, Ii too much lor 11 (h-teetlve, prouil of his snt'itclty, to Wr with e(iianlmlly. I iltin't often care to speak of It, hut us I am not likely to he caimht In n si ml lar tinp nirniii, 1 don't mind lulling you Hie story in conlldenue. The present fashionable iji'iit r-itiou may not t "Uiemlier Iho firm of .Stephens it Mnttley, jeweler.-i, who formerly transacted a large business on Uroad way, licit far fiom Dunne Street. Tlielr store was one tiny entered by a very lienullful and richly dressed lady, who hnd lelt lier carilnge wnitlug at the 1I001, and who asl;e 1 to bo shown some diamond crosses. The salesman exhi bited a tray containing a large number of very valuable It in lifts of that de sctlptlon, stml led with ueliH of exceed ini ric.h1.es4 and purity. Alter con slderil'ile hesitation she Jinitlly chose one ami int'iliied tlio puoe. " It is wortli thlttet n hundred dol lars," replied the salesman. ",I wlll'take It," said tho lady. "Ho good enough to do it up nicely." ".'Shall 110 send it ?" naked tho sales man, politely. 'VNo, thank you. I will take it with me.'' Sjie tendered In payment two crisp lietv bills, olio rf n thousand dollais and olio of live hundred. The snlesman took tlieni to th 0 cashier, whu examined them to see that they were genuine, and opened his drawer to leturn tho neces sity change. To his annoyance, he loiind himself short of small bills, nnd lathei til. to pay out all Ills simill change he sent the two bills back to the custo mer to ask If she lir.il not the exact amount. The lady examined her 1 ro temonnalo. hut was unable to find any thing but thtee bills of live hundred each. Then1 would imt help tho mat ter, nnd the cashier paid out hUrhntigt with reluctance, dashed tmi two new bills Into 1 Is drawer, and slummed It too In no very good liiiin r. Tho lady took the diamonds, swept gracefully out of tho store, entered her carriage and was driven rapidly away. In fif teen minutes afterward Iho cashier, having occasion to open his drawer, was attracted by a peculiar lino on the thousand dollar note. Ho oxamlncd it closely, nud nt once pronounced both bills to bo counterfeit. Tho lady had cleverly changed tho notes when they had been returned to her. It was then too lato to traco the fair swindler. I was sent for bv tho firm, but an Inquiry Into the facts of the cusu did not permit 1110 to offer any strong hope of recovering tho diamonds or the two hundred dollars. The salesman was sure that lie would know tho face again, anil ho remembered tnat the lndy was diessed in 1)1 110 silk with a lace shawl. He could recollect nothing more, except that he thought that tlio carriage had wheels with gilded hubs and spokes. This wn8 slight material, hut 1 mndo tho necessary notes in my memorandum book, and left the storu. r'or several days lifter I had kept a sharp lookout In the streets for a car riaou with gokl wheels. I visited all the livery stable anil hackney conch stands that I could think of, but my search was in vhIii. At last passing 0110 day thruugh Ulcecker fit , 1 met a carriage driving rapidly toward Jlroad way. Its description nnswered very well to that Stephens & Martley's salesman had given me, but a glancy Inside showed .110 that It was empty. I slopped it, however, and cross ques tioned the driver. Tim carriage was a public one, and the driver ieniem(iered taking a lady In bluo silk, four or five days previous, to Stephens & Martley's. So far, I was on the right track, but the trail was soon lost again. In an swer to my questioning, the man biild that the lady had taken his carriage at Union Square.where It was then stand lug, and after visiting the jewelry B'ore had heen driven to a dry goods store on Chatham Square, where she dismissed him. lie did not notice whether she entered the store or, not. and he had never seen her bince. I took the man's number and looked well at his carriage and horses. Hav ing thus montally photographed his es tablishment, I gave him a quarter and let him go. There was nothing inure to be done for Iho present oxcept to telegraph a general description of the woman nud tho diamond cross, to the principle cities of the country, and to keep an eye on the outwurd bound steamers for Europe and elsewhere. This I managed to do without much dllUeulty while attending to other busi ness. More important cases soon en grossed my attention, and the affair of tho cross gradually fell into the back ground, wheu, after tho lapsij of sever al months 1 received 11 telecram from a detective In Ilostun, statlni; that a unl et! gambler named ".lumping .lohnny," who hnd twice been In Slate l'Mson lor counterfeiting, nnd had been M'en In (list oily lately In suspiciously Intimate lelallons wltli n woman reading In '"Inl uuibtts Avenue, who answered In some respects lo the description of our heto I ne. The house In Columbus Avenue, nud the npptnraiice of the woman wero altogether too respectable for such close connection with .lumping Johnny, with out mischief being In the wind. I had not. the pleasure of .lumping Johnny's iiciiialtitaliiee, but I started Hint same night for Huston lo look at tl'.o woman, taking Stephens & Mart-, ley's salesman with me to Identify her. 1 proetued a couple of officers from the Huston force anil proceeded to thn house in Columbus Avenue. It wns a large, hatidsouiii structure of brown stone, and I noticed that the curtains to nil except the lower story were closely drawn 1 susp'cte.l from tills thnt the upper looms weie all unfurnished, and that the lower ami bast-meut Hoots only wero occupied by tho Inmates, who had doubtless their own reasons, for choos ing an Innocent looking dwelling In n fashionable quarter, for cairying on a busness that might not bear the scrut iny it would bo subjected to in a more public locality. Hut this ol coarse, was all guess work. I posted an officer on tho eurb?tnno befote the house, and another In the rear alley, with Insti uctlons to keep his eye on the back gate and the roof. "1 don't want Jumping Johnny," I explained to these sentinels. "I am after the woman who slolo our dia monds. If you see 11 woman come out, detain her." I did not care to trouble Jumping Johnny, because, fir-l, I had no evi dence whatevpr that he was Implicated In the diamond swlndlo,and second, be cause I was employed to recover Steph eus & Martley's property, and to find the party who stole It, and It was not my business to ferret out counterfeiters; i reserved that part of Iho affair for a separate Job. The name on tho door platn was simply " D'Orsay " 1 rung the bell, ami after some delay, during which 1 detected a pair of eyes scrutinizing 113 from behind the basement blinds, the door was 1 artly opened by a very an gular servant wl'h a shock of fiery red hair, who placed her au.itomy In the passage nil 1 demanded our business. " 1 would like to see Mnd.im U'Or say, If you plea-o. Js she at homo ?" " I don't know." " He good enough to find out, If you please. Our business is very impor tant " " What is it " " 1 placed my linger on my lips rays, terinusly. " It wouldn't do Id t"ll It lioro In tho stieet," 1 said, " I saw a cop on the sidewalk out hero. The girl looked wise and leturned my wink. " Oil I yon belong to them, do yo ?" she oh. served. " Well, walk In " She ushered us Into a largo parlor, handsomely furnished, and left us alone. Ina few moments wo saw through the open door an elegantly dressed latly do scantling the stairs. " Hy heavens V" exclaimed tho sales man, starting. " That's tho woman who bought the cross." " 1 was on the right track then, at last. Sho entered the room with a queenly step and stood still, looking at us inquiringly. Sim was certainly the most beautiful woman I ever saw, be fore or since Sho evidently had no re membrance of my companion, or If sho did, sho concealed her recogi ition of him admirably. " This gentleman," I said, " rising and lolntl m to my companion, " is from the firm of Stephens & Martley,of New York." She. turned very pa'e and grasped thn tlio back of a chair for support. "I. madam." I continued, "am an otflcer of the detective police. We have called In relation to a certain diamond cross purchased by you from Stephens tfe Martley several months ago, which was.pald fo- In countf rfelt notes." She sank Into n chair, pale as death, and trembled In every limb. 'What Is the penalty ?" she asked. "Wo will talk of that afterwsids," I (.aid, "Is the cross still In your posses sion ?" She brightened up at this aud looked at me eogerly. "It Is, "'said slin, "will yon let me co If I return the cross anil money ? O, sir, please let iris go, Tou ocly want tho propeity back, surely. I will pav you that and more too, If you will not take me away " It was hard to resist this kind of talk. She sat there wringing her hands, and with her beautiful eyes sullused with tears a plctum to melt a heart of stone. "Ton don't know what It Is." sho aid, "to be forced to lead a life like mine. Ton don't know what it is to I bo compelled to It by one who owus your body and soul, as mine Is owned God knows I woufd.be better If Ieould." "Is Jumping Johnhy your husband?" She looked around her a little fear fully, and answered, "No." "Our object," I said, "Is principally to recover our property, but I don't propose to make any promises before hand. Return tho cross and the two hundred dollars, and we will consider your case afterwards," She aroso to Ipavo the room, and for tho first time It struck itu bow short ' shn wai even for a woman. Her proud, queenly carriage had something to do, perhaps, with my lir&t Impression, for I hail taken her for a tail woman. 1 now saw thnt she was of quite petite figure, hardly larger than a gill of twelve. She passed Into n room Immediately back of the parlor, and closed the door. I told my companion to step Into the hall nnd keep Ills eye on the other door, while I remained In the parlor. I had no fear of the bird's ecipe, for I l.ad a pretty accurate mental plan ol tie house in my head, and I know she could not leave It without being seen by my men outside. She was absent a very long lime, during which I heard nn niilmnted discussion going on in the adjoining loom In which the shrill tones of a child's voice coul I be p nlnly distin guished. The words, however, wero unintelligible. I had become thoroughly tired of waiting, nnd was on the point of mak ing a disturbance, when the door open ed and a hldeou.ly deformed hoy np peured, limpinc on a crutch He was hump-backed, and a dreadful scrofulous mark dlsflgur-d one half of his ugly face. As he opened und closed the door 1 caught a glimpse of Madama D'Orsav seated In an arm-chair, with a lace handkerchief to her eyes, 1 vldently weeping. "Mother told me to give you this," said the dwarf In the same shrill crack ed voice which I had lately overheard. "She will be out herself in n moment. You won't arrest her, will you, sir ?' "I don't know," 1 answered, shortly, taking the diamond cross, and putting It In my pocket. "Where are the two hundred dollars ?" "Iain going to get this changed." said the boy, holding up a five Hundred dollar bill. "If you will Aalta minute I will brii g back tho money." I let him go, nnd he limped out of tho front tlo'.r and down th" street, diag glng his e.iub feet painfully. 1 was ti I it il lo have tho hideous little monster out of my sight. I waited potiio fifteen or twenty min utes after that, Imt neither Madame D'Orsay nor Hie boy put In an appear ance At last my patience became ex hausted, nnd I tried the door leading to the Inner room It opened readily, but there vvns nobody except tuadamo her self, wlio still sat in the aivi-cliair be fore the dressing table, with her faco burled in her Imodkerehlef. "Untne, come," 1 snld, "this won't do. You have had time enough to cry in. "I'ut 011 your things mid follow 1.10. I've some friends out-lde who aro wait ing for you." A loud coarse laugh gipoted this speech, as I tapped the woman gently on thf shoulder. Tho handkerchief Ml, and disclose 1 the I eat ores of the Kmy servant girl who Imd admitted us to Hie house Her lovely person was dre.s ned In tier mlslri'ss' clothes, and her shock of hair was concealed by a( blonde wig, the exact counterpart of tile mad ame's own Inilr, which was a wig Itself, tor nil I know. "Ye thought It was the lady of the hoiKO, did y exclaimed this Inter esting female, Jumping up. "Well, yo see it Ij'nt. Tluvks to your polltone'ss in waiting so long, the madame, has got well out of your rea"h by this time, if her ctuteh and that beautiful club foit don't interfere with her -peed " "Ten thousand furies 1" exclaimed I, seizing her roughly by the arm, and shaking her, "do you mean tn say " "Yes, I do," sho replied, with a broad grin. Yo could'nt bring yourself to be lieve that her pretty 'advshlp could make herself so ugly, could ye ?" Mr. l'lilieemau. you are nicely sold." I dropped her arm, and seizing tho salesman as I ran through th" hall, dragging him out of tho house." "The bird has- escaped us,' I ald, as soon as wo reached tht ldewalk, and I could ri cover my bruiith. "Madame D'Orsay has given 11s the slip, but at all events we have recovered the cross " I took tho jewel from my pocket ant! handed it to him. lie took it, anil turned it over and over In the sunlight. "It's a beautiful thing," 1 remarked, looking over his shoulder. "Yeis." ho said, "it is a beautiful thing !" "These diamonds aro of unusual bril liancy," I ventured again, as ho con tinued to examine it. "Yea," he replied, "of unusual bril liancy for piste 1 In fact they are the best imitatim. I ever sa.v." "Isn'- that your cross?" I exclaimed In tones of thunder. "Tho setting Is ours," be said. "Tha diamonds aro probably of Jumping J hnny'a own manufacture." It could not he helped, the clever woman ha.i walked oil under' my very nose with her stealings in her pocket. We went back to New York that night, and I gave up all further attempts to trai'i- her. From Information that I af terward received from Jumping John ny,I suspee'ed that the couple had gone to Europe. I'erliaps Madame D'Orsay has ere this found her match a mong niy 1 1 other detectives across the water. Nothing i'U" In the world will bring that same ghastly expression to a man's face that Hits over his countenance when, In tho midst of a gayjjiarty, he suddently remembers that Ue ha left his handkerchief at home 00 tho bureau, and will have to go out and wipe his nose on tho side of the house. " Yes," ha suld, dreamily, we ara always striving for a subj-ctlve goal. Uiiconsi'lmisly, it may be, but still wo strive We lean over the verge of the Inllnit", longing to grasp it snysjerles, ami Inst lu the profundity of Us immen sity." " Yes," she replied thought fully, ' but John, would you mint! my putting a bown patch oil tunso old duck pants ot yours ?
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